Well, that really, really sucks.
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@dafyre said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@wirestyle22 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@dafyre said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@stacksofplates said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
Well, my first interview is Tuesday, even before my final pay check is due
Congrats. Doing what?
Branch IT support for a Fortune 500 company in Columbus, OH. Lots of opportunity for promotion from within the company. Also, the same company my brother-in-law works for, so it was easy to get my name in front of the proper people instead of having to get past HR first.
Knowing people helps... My first ever IT job I got of my own recognizance, turns out I was friends with the guy's kid, ha ha ha.
I'm too much of a homebody to ever know anyone. All of my friends are all over the country now
So next time you job hunt... look where your friends live!
Indeed
I've yet to get a job in IT that was not through my contacts
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@MattSpeller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@dafyre said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@wirestyle22 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@dafyre said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@stacksofplates said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
Well, my first interview is Tuesday, even before my final pay check is due
Congrats. Doing what?
Branch IT support for a Fortune 500 company in Columbus, OH. Lots of opportunity for promotion from within the company. Also, the same company my brother-in-law works for, so it was easy to get my name in front of the proper people instead of having to get past HR first.
Knowing people helps... My first ever IT job I got of my own recognizance, turns out I was friends with the guy's kid, ha ha ha.
I'm too much of a homebody to ever know anyone. All of my friends are all over the country now
So next time you job hunt... look where your friends live!
Indeed
I've yet to get a job in IT that was not through my contacts
Contacts are really the big secret of IT jobs. Seems like most everyone gets their jobs this way, often even newbies.
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I've had the opposite experience and have done better at organizations with no internal contacts.
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@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
I've had the opposite experience and have done better at organizations with no internal contacts.
Well, depending on how things go tomorrow, I may be headed down that road.
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@travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
I've had the opposite experience and have done better at organizations with no internal contacts.
Well, depending on how things go tomorrow, I may be headed down that road.
I know about quite a few openings in the Orlando area that are actively seeking employees. It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living and no state income tax.
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@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.
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@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
I've had the opposite experience and have done better at organizations with no internal contacts.
Well, depending on how things go tomorrow, I may be headed down that road.
I know about quite a few openings in the Orlando area that are actively seeking employees. It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living and no state income tax.
I would only move if it were a job from Disney for at least $150k/yr and they had some moving benefit+bonus. I'd love to give being a cast member a try.
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@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.
Yeah. The area I currently live in has a crazy low cost of living, and I'm even on the very low end of this area currently (living with a high-school buddy will do that.) Moving anywhere else in the country will about double my cost of living expenses at a minimum.
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@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.
Maybe if you don't know the area....
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@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.
I would have to make double my salary to basically break even compared to other states in the Northeast when you consider the cost of living.
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@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.
I would have to make double my salary to basically break even compared to other states in the Northeast when you consider the cost of living.
I'm in Amish Country Ohio. I got sliced honey ham for $3.25/lb this past weekend, to give you and idea.
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@travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.
I would have to make double my salary to basically break even compared to other states in the Northeast when you consider the cost of living.
I'm in Amish Country Ohio. I got sliced honey ham for $3.25/lb this past weekend, to give you and idea.
Right, I know there are places much cheaper than Orlando, but Orlando is cheap compared to other large cities have a large IT base.
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@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.
I would have to make double my salary to basically break even compared to other states in the Northeast when you consider the cost of living.
I'm in Amish Country Ohio. I got sliced honey ham for $3.25/lb this past weekend, to give you and idea.
Right, I know there are places much cheaper than Orlando, but Orlando is cheap compared to other large cities have a large IT base.
I believe it. At least for the moment, I'm much better off to be unemployed here than employed for the same wage elsewhere.
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@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
Orlando is SO much more expensive.
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/orlando
42nd of 62 cities.... Not sure where you get your information from.
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@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.
Maybe if you don't know the area....
Pretty sure even if you do. Orlando might be low, but it's not even in the ballpark. I can buy a house in his area for $35K.
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@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
Orlando is SO much more expensive.
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/orlando
42nd of 62 cities.... Not sure where you get your information from.
42nd... where he is at wouldn't even be on the list. That's how much more it is. They aren't even comparable. Cost of everything is so much lower where he is, except for the state tax thing.
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@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.
Maybe if you don't know the area....
Pretty sure even if you do. Orlando might be low, but it's not even in the ballpark. I can buy a house in his area for $35K.
One of the other local IT guys I know recently bought a house for $30k. He renovated it and is thinking about moving, he'll sell the thing for $120k
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@travisdh1 said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
LOL. I don't think you have a good concept of his cost of living. Orlando is SO much more expensive.
Maybe if you don't know the area....
Pretty sure even if you do. Orlando might be low, but it's not even in the ballpark. I can buy a house in his area for $35K.
One of the other local IT guys I know recently bought a house for $30k. He renovated it and is thinking about moving, he'll sell the thing for $120k
I just inherited a house in your area. Pretty sure it's worth nothing.
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@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
Orlando is SO much more expensive.
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/orlando
42nd of 62 cities.... Not sure where you get your information from.
42nd... where he is at wouldn't even be on the list. That's how much more it is. They aren't even comparable. Cost of everything is so much lower where he is, except for the state tax thing.
Rochester vs. Orlando
If you include the state income tax, I would say it's a break even
http://www.bestplaces.net/cost-of-living/rochester-ny/orlando-fl/80000
Note: This is considering an $80k salary.
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@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@scottalanmiller said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
@IRJ said in Well, that really, really sucks.:
It may not be ideal for you, but lower cost of living ....
Orlando is SO much more expensive.
https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/orlando
42nd of 62 cities.... Not sure where you get your information from.
42nd... where he is at wouldn't even be on the list. That's how much more it is. They aren't even comparable. Cost of everything is so much lower where he is, except for the state tax thing.
42nd out of 62....
